Answered from #692 - Sophie Cunningham · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2026-10-28
Sophie Cunningham said that when she entered the league about five years ago, players effectively had to choose between pregnancy and playing, and older agreements treated pregnancy much like an injury, so a player could be cut. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, players receive 100% of their base salary on maternity leave. She said some players have played while pregnant before sitting out the season.
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